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2022-02-19

Lefse & meatballs

Lefse: Meatballs:

2 lbs impossible
salt, pepper, cayenne
2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 green onions
1 egg
2 crushed garlic cloves
lemon juice
1/4 c beer
1/4 C broth
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp brown sugar
parmesan
honey glazed carrots

Brussels:

Rao’s meatballs & red sauce

Meatballs (NYT 368) Sauce:

1/4 C olive oil
2 oz salt pork thinly sliced
3 tbsp minced onion
2 cloves garlic
2 28 oz cans italian crushed tomatoes
6 basil leaves
pinch oregano
salt & pepper Meatballs:
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground veal
1/2 lb ground pork
2 large eggs
1 C grated pecorino romano
1.5 tbsp flat leaf parsley
2 garlic cloves
salt & pepper
2 C fine dried bread crumbs
2 C water
1 C olive oil

Salad Garlic bread (fry bread or otherwise)

dumpling stew

Curried root vegetable stew with dumplings (nyt 238): Serves 4

1 tbsp butter
1 large onion
6 cloves garlic
1 tbsp curry powder
8 C vegetable broth
4 medium carrots
4 large parsnips
2 small celery root
2 medium sweet potato
6 tbsp flour
4 tsp salt
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley Dumplings:
2 C flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp ground mace (or nutmeg)
4 tbsp cold butter
1/2 C dried currants
3/4 C whole milk

Olive oil & apple cider cake (NYT pp 823)

8 apples
1 C apple cider
3 C flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
5 large eggs
1.5 C sugar
1 C extra virgin olive oil
1 C heavy cream (optional)

Simple stir fry

4 bell pepper
scallions
2 packs mushrooms (fancy?)
carrots
eggplant?
2 tofu
brown rice
pickapeppa

Frittata

1 thing of mushrooms
2 bell peppers
1 leek
zucchini
chopped spinach or arugula or other leafy green
fresh basil
4 or 5 eggs
1/4 lb fontina cheese grated or sliced
fry bed
salad

chickpea quinoa bowls

chickpeas
quinoa
cucumber & tomato salad
good black olives
hummus
harrissa sour cream sauce

2022-02-07

1. Monday leftovers

2. Take-out Tuesday

3. Wednesday burgers

burgers:

buns
ground beef
impossible
condiments
pickles

salad:

romaine
cucumber

4. Thursday soup

mashed potatoes, gravy, and brussels sprouts

potatoes
brussels sprouts

mushroom gravy

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped (⅓ cup)
16 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
½ tablespoon tamari
2 garlic cloves, minced
1½ tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
½ tablespoon chopped rosemary
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups vegetable broth
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

5. Friday fish tacos & freezer veggies

fish tacos:

white fish
corn tortillas
sour cream for crema
1 jalapeno

slaw: (winter slaw w/lemon orange dressing NYT 183)

1 lemon
1 orange
olive oil
water
black pepper
red pepper flakes
salt
scallion greens
4 C shredded napa cabbage
1 C thinly sliced red bell pepper

6. Saturday soup & tomatoes

albondingas soup (pp 26 moosewood daily special (mds)) oil

1 C chopped onions
4 garlic cloves
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, diced
4 C thinly sliced potatoes
8 C water
1 tsp saffron threads
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

albondingas

1 small onion chopped
2 garlic cloves
2 C fresh bread crumbs
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs (or 3 if using store-bought or dry-toasted bread crumbs)
a handful of all purpose flour

tomatoes with thyme and fried capers (tssg 125)

2.5 lbs tomatoes
1 tsp flaky salt
2 bushy sprigs thyme (~2 tbsp leaves)
2 tbsp capers
1/4 C olive oil
1 lemon

7. Sunday

2022-01-28

1. Japanese curry

curry:

1 onion (10 oz, 280 g)
2 carrot (3 oz, 85 g)
2 yukon gold potatoes (9 oz, 260 g)
1 knob ginger (need 1 tsp)
1 bell pepper
1 bunch asparagus (5 oz, 140 g)
1 Japanese eggplant (4 oz, 115 g) [only if actually the japanese style eggplant]
4 king oyster mushrooms (eringi) (5 oz, 140 g)
½ shimeji mushrooms (3.5 oz, 100 g)
4 button mushrooms (2 oz, 60 g)
1 tomato (5 oz, 150 g)

other:

bay leaf
1 apple
chicken thighs
2-3 cups rice

japanese curry roux:

3 tbsp butter
4 tbsp flour
1 tbsp japanese curry
1 tbsp garam masala
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

2. Enchiladas

(cheese w/surprises from EBF pp 142)

4 oz cream cheese
1/2 lb jack cheese
1/2 chopped green olives
1/2 cup chopped ripe olives
2 bell pepper
1 zuchinni
1/3 c raisins
2 scallions
cayenne
green salsa
~12 corn tortillas

3. chickpea stew (nyt 162)

4 cloves garlic
1 large yellow onion
2 inch piece of ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp crushed red pepper 2 cans chickpeas 2 cans coconut milk 2 c veggie stock 1 bunch swiss chard / kale / collard greens 1 c mint leaves yogurt (optional) toasted pita / lavash / other flat bread (maybe make roti??)

4. ravioli (wednesday?)

2 packets of ravioli 4 small or 2 large zuchinni scallion can tomatos lemon

salad

5. frittata

leek 8 to 10 mushroom 1 red bell pepper chopped spinach or arugula or other leafy green fresh basil 4 or 5 eggs 1/4 lb fontina cheese crated or sliced